Board Members

Board members advise VRCO staff on best practices for serving the low vision community in southwest Missouri. Members provide expertise from a wide range of professional experience and backgrounds. To get in touch with a board member, contact us.

Christopher Boschen, OD | Director

Optometrist at Sunshine Eye Clinic

Mark Cascairo, DO | Director

Ophthalmologist at Mercy Clinic Eye Specialist

Brandi Casteel, RN | President-elect

Surgery Coordinator at Mercy Clinic Eye Surgery Center

John Gresham | Director

Retired OTC Disability Support at Retired OTC

Nicole Hanlin | Director

Counselor at Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

Carla Harrison | Secretary

Process coordinator at Ozark Public Schools

Beth Harville, PhD | Director

Director of Pre-Health Sciences at Drury University

Pam Marion, PT | Director

Assistant Director of Special Services at Springfield Public Schools

Katherine Nordyke, PhD | Director

Director, Citizenship and Learning Program at Missouri State University

Keith O’Neil | Director

Radio Personality at O'Neil Enterprises

Tiffany Peebles | Director

Dental Hygienist at Wade Warren, DDS LLC

Ashley Reynolds | Director

Reporter at Contact KY3

Shachar Tauber, MD | Director

Ophthalmologist at Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists

Jacob Thomas, MD, FACS | Director

Ophthamologist at Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center

Jon Treadway, OD | Treasurer

Optometrist at Jordan Valley Community Health Center

Carol Van Rhein | President

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

Debra Williams | Director

Optometrist at VRCO and Kimberling Vision Center

About VRCO

Vision Rehabilitation Center of the Ozarks provides people with vision loss the opportunity to live to their potential and have a more independent and better quality of life.

Not for profit

VRCO is a not for profit, 501(c) (3) organization. All proceeds go towards providing low vision services to people of all ages regardless of their ability to pay.